What is the coming of the Son of Man in the clouds with power and great glory?
It is the Second Coming after the tribulation’s closing days. The sign of the Son of Man appears in heaven, the tribes of the earth mourn, and they see Him coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory, accompanied by angelic hosts, to stand once again on the Mount of Olives.
Les teaches that this is the Second Coming, after the events of the closing days of the tribulation. He points to verse 30, where the sign of the Son of Man appears in heaven, the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see with their eyes the Son of Man coming in the clouds of heaven. Les thinks the angelic hosts will accompany Him. He identifies this coming with power and great glory as the Second Coming, when He will stand once again on the Mount of Olives. In the surrounding context, Les also mentions a reported increase in earthquake activity as a general sign, while cautioning he does not want to be quoted verbatim.
And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.